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Can any West End buffs confirm this. Did Hugh Jackman play Gaston in Beauty and the Beast while Michelle Gayle played Belle I am sure it was him but he was not famous at the time
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If you get the chance, watch the DVD recording of the NT version of Oklahoma, which truly shows what a talented chappie he is. Wasted in Hollywood!
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Actually *flashback*, wasn't it John Barrowman??
Thanks it seems it was. I know it was really good but Gaston was not famous at the time. Cool I've seen JB I love him...
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I would have hated BH as Fagin - how unprofressional!
I must disagree re Darren Day though. I saw him in Grease, not expecting much as I never really rated his cr@ppy pop career lol, but he blew me away. Even my Dad and my lil brother couldn't believe it was him because they liked him so much ![]() |
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i am afraid if you saw him now i doubt you would say the same, saw him in hello dolly earlier this year and to say he was no good was an understatement, his voice is no where near as good as it was (i have seen him a few time previous, in grease, joseph and summer holiday) his voice has since gone down hill, and he is virtually unrecognisable, infact it for the first 20 mins of the show i was trying to work out if it was him or an understudy that they had failed to announce was on instead! and i wasnt the only one who thought that going from the comments i heard from people around me during the interval and on the way out
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I seen him some years ago in Grease and Kinikie sang most of the lead. He gave a good dance show and he was presentable at the time but his singing was dreadful.
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that's what happens when you coke yourself up to the eyeballs everyday
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I seen him some years ago in Grease and Kinikie sang most of the lead. He gave a good dance show and he was presentable at the time but his singing was dreadful.
many dont realise, but grease was origionally a stage show (1972) that then got adapted to film (1978) and then the film got re-adapted to stage, (indeed the origional london show had opened in around 73/74 with richard gere as danny!) the origional stage show had kinike sing a lot of the main songs, but got changed when john travolta got the role in the film, and most stage productions after that showed the film version of who sang what as opposed to the origional stage version) |
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Wow. This thread is really making me think I should get to the West End more often! I've really liked the look (and sound!) of Wicked - hopefully I find some time to go during the summer.
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What musicals/productions do you guys rate highly?
for example i love the classics "les mis, phantom, cats, mis siagon, sunset boulevard, etc but equally love the newer shows such as wicked, bat boy, rent, we will rock you, hairspray, billy elliott and also enjoy the cheesier shows - grease, fame, boogie nights, oh what a night, tonights the night, love shack etc and also the darker shows - ie jeckyl and hyde, sweeny todd etc i also love plays, ie love song, glass menagerie (jessica lange was brilliant, our countries good, amys veiw (loved felicity kendal in that), otherwise engaged (with richard e grant and tony head in it) i also like the comedy shows such as dirty dusting, mums the word, etc |
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no problem, and for students on here, you may want to look at this - student standbys, http://www.officiallondontheatre.co....dent_standbys/
of for those aged between 15-18 http://www.mousetrap.org.uk/articles/44 and also for any one in or around london on 21st/22nd june you may want to look at this http://www.westendlive.co.uk/ the annual west end outdoor event, where they have casts from various shows perform and the event is free to go to, This year's event sees the casts of The 39 Steps, Avenue Q, Buddy, Chicago, Dirty Dancing, Divas, Grease, High School Musical, Into The Hoods, Jersey Boys, Joseph, The Lord of The Rings, Mamma Mia, Never Forget, The Sound of Music, Stomp, We Will Rock You and Wicked also on cheap tickets, if you travel by train, some companies have special offers, for instance i know chiltern sometimes do a package to buy train tickets and a certain show ticket, and you save about £20 each ticket I'll definately be using them to see some shows this summer
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Wow, thank you so much for those links!
I'll definately be using them to see some shows this summer ![]() |
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If you get the chance, watch the DVD recording of the NT version of Oklahoma, which truly shows what a talented chappie he is. Wasted in Hollywood!
There was a rumour before Gone With The Wind started that he was going to be in it - was gutted when they announced Darius Wonder if the UK will ever get Boy from Oz and if Hugh will do it again? Would love to see that live! |
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Wow. This thread is really making me think I should get to the West End more often! I've really liked the look (and sound!) of Wicked - hopefully I find some time to go during the summer.
![]() What musicals/productions do you guys rate highly? ) that Les Miserables is a MUST see - whether you end up liking it or not! There's a reason why it's the longest running musical in the world and I think it's the epitome of a quality West End show. Everything about it - the music, the lyrics, the story, the history - is simply exceptional. Phantom is also well worth a look, and I think it's perhaps a lot more commercial and accessible to a wider audience than Les Mis. Wicked seems to be the craze everywhere these days and it's also very good, although I wasn't as blown away as my friends. |
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it depends what you want to see as everyone is different, i love abit of everything
for example i love the classics "les mis, phantom, cats, mis siagon, sunset boulevard, etc but equally love the newer shows such as wicked, bat boy, rent, we will rock you, hairspray, billy elliott and also enjoy the cheesier shows - grease, fame, boogie nights, oh what a night, tonights the night, love shack etc and also the darker shows - ie jeckyl and hyde, sweeny todd etc i also love plays, ie love song, glass menagerie (jessica lange was brilliant, our countries good, amys veiw (loved felicity kendal in that), otherwise engaged (with richard e grant and tony head in it) i also like the comedy shows such as dirty dusting, mums the word, etc OMG i thought i was the only one who remembered that show lol |
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Living in North East Scotland isn't condusive to seeing a lot of shows, but I go as much as I can!
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat (about 4 times on tour, once in the West End) Mama Mia The Producers Wicked (twice )Spamalot The Lord of the Rings Mary Poppins Footloose Grease (twice, on tour) Madame Butterfly Sugar The Wizard of Oz (well... I was in it, but that counts, right?) The Wedding Singer Les Miserables The Witches of Eastwick (student production) Fame (another student production) ... so not that much, but I'm only 18 and I've only been going to the theatre for five years, so not bad really! |
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Living in North East Scotland isn't condusive to seeing a lot of shows, but I go as much as I can!
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat (about 4 times on tour, once in the West End) Mama Mia The Producers Wicked (twice )Spamalot The Lord of the Rings Mary Poppins Footloose Grease (twice, on tour) Madame Butterfly Sugar The Wizard of Oz (well... I was in it, but that counts, right?) The Wedding Singer Les Miserables The Witches of Eastwick (student production) Fame (another student production) ... so not that much, but I'm only 18 and I've only been going to the theatre for five years, so not bad really! |
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I must say (if you haven't guessed already
) that Les Miserables is a MUST see - whether you end up liking it or not! There's a reason why it's the longest running musical in the world and I think it's the epitome of a quality West End show. Everything about it - the music, the lyrics, the story, the history - is simply exceptional. Phantom is also well worth a look, and I think it's perhaps a lot more commercial and accessible to a wider audience than Les Mis. Wicked seems to be the craze everywhere these days and it's also very good, although I wasn't as blown away as my friends. When I first saw Wicked I absolutely loved it, but it was very short lived and I got bored of it pretty fast. Seeing it more than once made me see how shallow the book was and apart from the singing/songs it wasn't that amazing like I first thought - a bit like We Will Rock You (but not quite so bad!) It's a shame the West End is getting full up of 'juke box' shows but then I guess they have more appeal to the wider audience |
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Wow. This thread is really making me think I should get to the West End more often! I've really liked the look (and sound!) of Wicked - hopefully I find some time to go during the summer.
![]() What musicals/productions do you guys rate highly? - love it . *Bring him home* my favourite musical theatre songHairspray - for the amazing feeling of Joy when you leave the theater ![]() and for both those feelings together Billy Elliot ![]()
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Wow. This thread is really making me think I should get to the West End more often! I've really liked the look (and sound!) of Wicked - hopefully I find some time to go during the summer.
![]() What musicals/productions do you guys rate highly? also phantom of the opera is well worth seeing, wicked is also brill. Avenue q is good, not amazing, but worth seeing as its funny clever and different. I also love evita and a chorus line |
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did you see mary poppins on tour or west end?
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Wow. This thread is really making me think I should get to the West End more often! I've really liked the look (and sound!) of Wicked - hopefully I find some time to go during the summer.
![]() What musicals/productions do you guys rate highly? It's hillarious!I agree with the majority though, Les Mis is a MUST SEE. |
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West End!!!
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I missed it when it was on the west end - its on tour though, i normally don't rate the tours very highly, much prefer the west end, but i was considering seeing mary poppins. just wondered if you could let me know what the touring show was like.
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I'm going in November to see it in Edinburgh. I think it's worth seeing, tour or not!
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